Lost and Somewhat Found

Imagine waking up in a another city and having no idea who you are or why you are there. That's what happened to Edward Lighthart and fortunately the internet came to the rescue, to a certain degree.

From NPR and the Seattle Times...

The blond-haired man with the walrus mustache wandered out of Seattle's Discovery Park three weeks ago, with pressed khakis, an expensive dress shirt, a blue blazer and $600 hidden in his sock. He was uninjured — but said he was confused, lost and frightened.

This much is clear: He is fluent in English, French and German. He possesses a professorial knowledge of European cultural history. He seems to have traveled the world. And he says he is a widower.

But he said he doesn't know who he is or when he was born. Or how he got here and why. Or whether he even wants to know.

"One thing I'm afraid of if my memory comes back is, will I want it?" he said. "I'm still not sure how well I'll be able to handle it."

The Mystery was solved yesterday thanks to the Seattle Times front page article.

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